Local Government

Public entities, elected officials, and political subdivisions face undeniable scrutiny and need lawyers who not only understand the law, but also understand the complex and often delicate relationships formed between public officials amongst each other in addition to the general public.

Our attorneys are well known for our representation of public entities and the elected officials that represent those entities.  Our attorneys have unparalleled knowledge of the local, state, and federal laws that affect the responsibilities and liabilities of the public entities that we represent.

We have successfully defended a wide variety claims in both federal and state court including:

  • Tax
  • Foreclosure
  • Wage payment and FLSA Claims
  • EEOC Claims
  • Infrastructure claims
  • Land use and zoning disputes
  • Personal injury
  • Defamation
  • Invasion of privacy
  • Public Records Act
  • 1983 Civil Rights Act claims
  • Constitutional Violations
  • Disability discrimination
  • Title VII violations
  • Wrongful death under state and federal law
  • Negligent supervision
  • Negligent training
  • Monell violations

In addition to being successful litigators, our attorneys also provide a variety of other services to governmental officials and public entities, including:

  • Legal opinions
  • Ethics opinions
  • General counsel advice
  • Pre-litigation investigation, consultation and recommendations
  • Training and risk management
  • Policy development and implementation
  • Procurement

Related

  • Business
  • Corrections
  • Law Enforcement
  • Risk Management
  • Civil Rights §1983 Litigation
  • ADA Litigation
  • Jail Suicide Litigation
  • Gross Negligence
  • Governmental Immunity
  • Automobile Accidents

 

From the Blog:

EBRSO Hosts Annual Awards Ceremony

All the men and women working at the East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office were thanked for their selfless dedication and service to the community by the Sheriff at the EBRSO Annual Awards Ceremony held last week. Additionally, numerous deputies were presented with awards...

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EB Attorneys Attend DRI Conference

Erlingson Banks attorneys had a great time attending the DRI Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability seminar hosted last week in Las Vegas. Mary Erlingson was honored to have had the opportunity to be Program Chair for this year’s seminar, and was thrilled to...

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